One of the most scandalous stories in the history of Cropsey was the disappearance of a married woman and a divorced World War I veteran...

The Forrest town-wide garage sales are set for this month. Sales will be held Friday, Sept. 19 from 8-5 and Saturday, Sept. 20 from 8-12...

The Fairbury City Council voted 7-1 in favor of allowing UTVs on city streets during Wednesday’s regular meeting.   The only alderman...

130 Years Ago August 31, 1895 The grand opening given by W. J. Bethard at his east end dry goods and clothing establishment Tuesday...

Paul DeFries, 79, of Fairbury, passed away at 7:57pm, August 29, 2025, at his residence. Cremation has been accorded. A Memorial Service...

Rebecca Bounds, 59, Fairbury, IL, passed away at 3:43 am Monday, September 1, 2025 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury. The...

Image, courtesy of Dale Maley, depicting a farmer scooping eared corn into his crib. Many Fairbury area residents grew up on farms in the...

Ryan James Stork, 39, of Fairbury, passed away at 9:52 pm August 23, 2025, in an ATV accident. His funeral will be held at 10:00 am,...

Over Fairbury's 168-year existence, a total of eight murders were committed. The first murder case was that of Ida Mae Steers in 1896....

Ernestina “Ernie” Chavez, 74, Fairbury, died at 9:15 am Friday, August 22, 2025 at her residence, Fairbury. Ernie was born October 1,...

A drawing for the new PC PK-4 school building shown at last week's Board of Education meeting. Preliminary plans were shared for the...

State Police responded to a three-vehicle crash with injuries west of Fairbury on U.S. Route 24 Friday morning near Livingston County...

While Wednesday’s agenda was rather short for the Fairbury City Council meeting, there were plenty of public comments. Resident John Rich...

130 Years Ago August 17, 1895 The next local event of general importance to which the people of this part of Illinois are looking forward...

Every town has its share of unsolved historical mysteries, and Fairbury has its fair share of mysteries still waiting to be solved. One...

Fine Arts Nora Allonge, 2 firsts; Cora Bachtold, 1 third, 1 fourth; Hazel Bachtold, 1 second; Rosalee Bachtold, 2 seconds; Ryan Bachtold,...

Sharen D. Paternoster, 80, Fairbury, died at 9:33 am Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington. Sharen was...

130 Years Ago August 10, 1895 Mr. Highland, of Indiana, has purchased the Pursley livery barn in the east end of town. He traded Indiana...

Last year's Golf Cart Rodeo at the Fairbury Fair is shown, file photo. They may be gearing up for the big 150 th  next year – but...

Today, we often overlook the challenges our ancestors faced before the advent of refrigeration, which made it difficult to keep meat from...